David Baxley, MN guardsman saving the world
Chief Tango sends us the story of David Baxley, a Minnesota National Guardsman who was on the way to work and noticed wreckage alongside the road with flames coming from one vehicle;
“Thank goodness Mr. Baxley was in the right place at the right time and made a huge difference by stepping in, risking his own life to save another person,” said Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the State Patrol.
Baxley, 28, a sergeant in the Minnesota National Guard, said he was on his way to work at Camp Ripley when he saw debris in the road and damaged vehicles nearby. He saw flames coming out of the Caravan and heard calls for help.
“I made my way to the car, cut his seat belt and dropped him out of the car and got him out,” Baxley said later in the day. Baxley grabbed Jacobson by his collar and pulled him 50 feet from the Caravan.
“By the time I dragged him from the car and we turned back around, that whole cab was rolling in flames,” Baxley said.
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Way to go, way to be…Sergeant Baxley!!!
Well done, Sargent. Done in the highest traditions of Minnesota, and the Army National Guard.
Outstanding work, I love these stories. Real life heroes walking among us every day, ready when needed.
Well done young man, well done indeed.
That photo says it all…….
I’m not really a badass, I just play one on Tee Vee…..and i stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night……Oh, wait……yeah, I am, but humble about it. “
BRAVO ZULU, SERGEANT!! You’re a Real Man that did the right thing without a second thought!
Well done, SGT Baxley. Damned well done.
Well done Sir. 🙂
Outstanding! This story should be plastered all over the news.
Well done! It makes me really proud: this week we sent our son off to basic training as a guardsman. If you are an example of what we can expect him to become, nothing could make us happier.
You are a testament to the Guard, to your training, and mostly to your own heart. Good job!
Hey Jim. Congrats. By the way, your son is being trained to be a soldier, an American fighting man, the same as those who remain on active duty after BT and training in their MOS.
I’m the father of the young man that David rescued, and an Army vet.
There are no words to describe how thankful we are to him, he truly saved our young son. Had David hesitated for only a few seconds, our son would have died.
God Bless you, David, for what you did, and I will always be at your service. And thank you for making us all proud to be soldiers.
Again, my family and I thank you from the bottoms of our hearts.
Jake
Congratulations on raising your son to be a damn fine man, Mr. Jacobson. “You done good”, too.